Copy old laser disks - Blu-ray Forum

weskay · 09-23-2008, 03:14 PM

I have a large collection of old laser disk movies. Can I transfer them to dvd with a blue ray recorder. Any recommendations on hardware would be appreciated.

bferr1 · 09-23-2008, 06:45 PM

Why not copy them to DVD with a DVD recorder?

Lucy Diamond · 09-23-2008, 08:41 PM

Holmes!!!

This guy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=270258971468

is completely sick at it.

I had him transfer an old SI swimsuit laserdisc (I don't have a player) and not only did he do a flawless transfer, he lightscribed the SI logo onto the disc for me.

Heart&Soul · 09-23-2008, 10:36 PM

Wow. I have hundreds of laserdiscs I'd like to get rid of if I could get some of them copied. Thanks, Lucy.

weskay · 09-29-2008, 03:08 PM

Thanks for the reply. Could you recommend hardware?

arush5268d · 09-29-2008, 03:15 PM

blue ray?

Lucy Diamond · 09-29-2008, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heart&Soul

Wow. I have hundreds of laserdiscs I'd like to get rid of if I could get some of them copied. Thanks, Lucy.

I only had the one done so far, but he said he'd give me a discount on additional transfers.

Contact him first and let him know you have a lot....maybe he'll cut you a deal.

aramis109 · 09-29-2008, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arush5268d

blue ray?

Yes, we know. He misspelled it. It gets funnier every time it's posted!

arush5268d · 09-29-2008, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aramis109

Yes, we know. He misspelled it. It gets funnier every time it's posted!

I sense intense sarcasm!

bhampton · 09-29-2008, 04:30 PM

I only have 2 Laserdiscs (and a LD Calibration disc which I'm not including in that count) and I spent lots of time trying to get them converted to DVD.

I tried using a DV camcorder with video in but didn't like the results,... but it's a pretty easy way to get it done with pretty good results.

I borrowed a DVD Recorder from a friend and feed the LD output into that but the sych of the audio and video eventually was off which was not "ok" since I my two LD's are concert films.

Finally,... I used links for VCDHelp to optimize recording on a PC with a TV Tuner Capture Card. I made Mpegs and that was the end of it for a while.

Now that I have a Macbook,... it was simple to turn those Mpegs into a nicely done DVD with menus and stuff.

Anyway.... Thought I would give info on my own efforts. If either of the 2 remaining LD's I have was ever released onto DVD I would donate the LD's and just buy the DVD. (Was supposed to happen for one of the titles last year but never actually happened.)

-B

Lucy Diamond · 09-29-2008, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhampton

I only have 2 Laserdiscs (and a LD Calibration disc which I'm not including in that count) and I spent lots of time trying to get them converted to DVD.

I tried using a DV camcorder with video in but didn't like the results,... but it's a pretty easy way to get it done with pretty good results.

I borrowed a DVD Recorder from a friend and feed the LD output into that but the sych of the audio and video eventually was off which was not "ok" since I my two LD's are concert films.

Finally,... I used links for VCDHelp to optimize recording on a PC with a TV Tuner Capture Card. I made Mpegs and that was the end of it for a while.

Now that I have a Macbook,... it was simple to turn those Mpegs into a nicely done DVD with menus and stuff.

Anyway.... Thought I would give info on my own efforts. If either of the 2 remaining LD's I have was ever released onto DVD I would donate the LD's and just buy the DVD. (Was supposed to happen for one of the titles last year but never actually happened.)

-B

But....but.....but....which discs!?!?!?!

Dish man!!!

09-23-2008, 03:14 PM	#1
weskay New Member Member since:Sep 2008	Copy old laser disks I have a large collection of old laser disk movies. Can I transfer them to dvd with a blue ray recorder. Any recommendations on hardware would be appreciated.

09-23-2008, 08:41 PM	#3
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	I know a guy Holmes!!! This guy: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=270258971468 is completely sick at it. I had him transfer an old SI swimsuit laserdisc (I don't have a player) and not only did he do a flawless transfer, he lightscribed the SI logo onto the disc for me.

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09-23-2008, 06:45 PM	#2
bferr1 Banned Member since:Sep 2006 Location:MA Trading Score:18	Why not copy them to DVD with a DVD recorder?

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Heart&Soul Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Oregon 4K collection:167 Blu-ray collection:725 Blu-ray reviews:50	Wow. I have hundreds of laserdiscs I'd like to get rid of if I could get some of them copied. Thanks, Lucy.

09-29-2008, 03:08 PM	#5
weskay New Member Member since:Sep 2008	Thanks for the reply. Could you recommend hardware?

09-29-2008, 03:15 PM	#6
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	blue ray?

09-29-2008, 04:30 PM	#10
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	I only have 2 Laserdiscs (and a LD Calibration disc which I'm not including in that count) and I spent lots of time trying to get them converted to DVD. I tried using a DV camcorder with video in but didn't like the results,... but it's a pretty easy way to get it done with pretty good results. I borrowed a DVD Recorder from a friend and feed the LD output into that but the sych of the audio and video eventually was off which was not "ok" since I my two LD's are concert films. Finally,... I used links for VCDHelp to optimize recording on a PC with a TV Tuner Capture Card. I made Mpegs and that was the end of it for a while. Now that I have a Macbook,... it was simple to turn those Mpegs into a nicely done DVD with menus and stuff. Anyway.... Thought I would give info on my own efforts. If either of the 2 remaining LD's I have was ever released onto DVD I would donate the LD's and just buy the DVD. (Was supposed to happen for one of the titles last year but never actually happened.) -B

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